Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 March 2008.
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
The Copyright Tribunal
Collecting Societies
UK Intellectual Property Office
Reviews
Our inquiry
2 Role of the Copyright Tribunal
Importance of intellectual property to UK economy
Economic analysis
Effect of digital technology on the licensing of copyrighted material
Impact of technological changes on the Copyright Tribunal
Is the Copyright Tribunal restraining the rightsholders' monopoly?
Fairness
3 Operation of the Copyright Tribunal
Complaints about the operation of the Copyright Tribunal
Intellectual Property Office Review of the Copyright Tribunal
Procedural rules
Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal
Composition of the Copyright Tribunal
Administrative support
Provision of evidence to the Copyright Tribunal
Advice on drawing up licensing schemes
Case management
Delay
Single experts
Departmental responsibility for the Copyright Tribunal
4 Access for small businesses, institutions and individuals
Arrangements to provide access
Expansion of the Copyright Tribunal
Ombudsman
Copyright Small Claims Tribunal
Mediation service
Licensing Agency
PPL's comments
5 Orphan works
6 Conclusions
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Oral and Written Evidence
Monday 28 January 2008
Written Evidence